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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE F. BROGKVAY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

STITCHING-HORSE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 45.386, dated December1,3, 1864.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE F. BROCK- wAv, ofkVashington, in the District of Oolumbia, have invented a new andImproved Stitching-Horse; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 represents a side elevation ot' my invention shown adjusted foruse; Fig. 2, a iront elevation of the same; Fig. 3, a side view ot' thesame in a folded state.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to a new and useful I improvement institching-horses, such as are used by saddlers and other workmen inleather i front part of the seat, said treadle being confor the purposeof holding and clamping the same while being stitched.

The object of the invention is to obtain a device for the purposespecified which will admit when not in use ot' being compactly folded,so that it may be stowed away in a small space, and also admit of havingits parts when required for use readily dis,

. to grasp the leather, the rack q holding the 1 treadle, andconsequently the clamps.

tended and secured in working position.

My improved stitching-horse, so far as forn and proportion areconcerned, may be much the same as those now in use.

A represents the seat provided with legs B B' at its front and rear. Theback leg, B, may be composed of a single piece forked the greater partof its length, the prongs a a spreading from its lower to its upper end,and the upper ends ot' the prongs attached by hinges or joints b to theunder side of the l,

seat, said joints admitting of the leg B bending forward and upwardunderneath the seat A or said leg may be composed of two separate piecesconnected at their lower ends. There are two front legs, B, connectedtogether at their upper ends by a bolt, c. The upper end of the frontlegs, B', are connected to the seat by a joint, d, of link form, and thefront and back legs are connected by a reach, C, provided with ajoint,e, near its center, to admit of the reach folding or bending upward, thereach being provided with a button, j', to keep the reach rigid whenrequired. The ends of the reach are connected to the legs by joints g.

l) l) are the two clamps, constructed in the usual form, and secured attheir lower ends to a band or socket, E, the back part ot' which isprovided with ears It h, the latter being secured by pivots or bolts 1',to the seat A, one at each side. The band or socket E is connected bymetal straps F F to the front legs, B B, a strap being at each side ofthe seat, and connected by pivots j to the socket and legs.

Gr is a toggle, the two arms 7s 7c of which are secured one to the innerside of each clamp. These arms la k, at their inner ends, are connectedtogether, and also to a rod or bar, I, by a pivot, m, the rod or bar lhaving a spiral spring, n, around it, which has a tendency to keep theupper ends of the clamps forced apart.

H is a treadle, which is connected to the lower end of the rod or bar lby means of a strap, o, passing through an opening in the nected to thelower'part of one of the front legs, B', by means of a pivot, p, theother leg, B', having a rack, q, attached to it to hold the free ordisengaged end ofthe treadle.

By pressing down the free or disengaged end of the treadle the upperends of the clamps D D will be forced together and made When the deviceis not required for use,

l the button j' is turned to admit of the reach C and legs B B beingfolded underneath the seat, the front legs, B, as they are turnedupward, causing, through the medium of the straps F F, the clamps D D tobe folded back and down upon the seat, as shown in Fig. 3. Thus by thissimple arrangement the device, when not in use, may be eompactly foldedand stowed away in a small space, and when 1e quired for use readilydistended, and the several parts secured in a working position.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. Astitehing-horse provided with folding legs, a reach, and clamps, allarranged substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The toggle, springstrap, and treadle, ar ranged and appliedsubstantially as herein set forth.

GEORGE F. BROCKWAY. Witnesses d (')cravrus KNIGHT, EDWARD ll. KNIGHT.

